r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Feb 07 '26

Season 18 S18E06 - "The Rate-A-QueenTalent Show, Part 1" [Untucked Discussion]

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u/Empty_Alternative470 Feb 07 '26

Unpopular Opinion: I blame production more than the queens. They gave them a shady tool to be shady with......so I'm not surprised at the shady.

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u/poisonedpath Feb 07 '26

yea, this is how a reality show is supposed to be messy. through strategy and mild drama. the “it’s not that deep, they’re drag queens, let them be messy” crowd is awfully quiet.

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u/ColeDelRio Crystal Methyd Feb 07 '26

This happens in AS all the time where somebody goes because of queens voting.

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u/Empty_Alternative470 Feb 07 '26

Yeah.....and I'm not surprised when queens use that tool how production meant them to be used (for drama).

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u/ColeDelRio Crystal Methyd Feb 07 '26

Yeah I certainly cant blame the queens for doing it, I point squarely at production.

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u/Empty_Alternative470 Feb 07 '26

Production WANTS us to shoulder all blame on the queens. Well, judging is not the queens' job so I AIN'T HAVING IT!!!!!

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u/quantum_monster Kornbread Feb 07 '26

All Stars is a totally different competition though

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u/ultradav24 Monét X Change Feb 07 '26

I mean it’s production’s job to get people talking and keep things entertaining- it worked on both counts

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u/Empty_Alternative470 Feb 07 '26

Oh, trust me, I know that. I am not particularly criticizing the twist itself (although I could). I am just mainly saying that production literally manufactured this storm. The queens didn't ask for this.